by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
true character; real nature
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to be able to manage somehow or another
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
even if not; even without
here and there; in places
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to order; to command; to appoint
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance